FUNABASHI 23 Jan 2026
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Race 3 1500m Track: GOOD True |
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Tempo strong with Hunkster and Arcelia pushing forward. GOD TREASURE (3) has switched yards since scoring by 1.5 lengths at Nagoya over 1500m on December 9. Rates highly and expected to go well. LE JOUEUR (7) stuck on well to finish second last start over 1200m at this track, beaten a head as favourite. Looks well placed so expect another forward display. WAKE UP PEOPLE (13) improved last time out, finishing one length from the winner in second at the end of 1200m at this track. Best figures measure up. Sure to run well. HUNKSTER (10) has switched yards since finishing third six-and-a-half weeks ago over 1700m at Nagoya. Should be primed for this.
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| 1 | 87098 |
ARGO FILHO
HITOSHI TAMAI 4YO BAY FILLY 51.0KG Comes off a 45 day let-up. Last start second last of 9 at this track on December 9 over 1200m, 16 len behind Pod Buddy carrying 54kg at $396.10. Before that second last of 10 at Monbetsu on October 21 over 1200m, 11 len behind Ric To Memma with 55kg at $84.40. Has a nice gate but this will test. |
1 SOTA TSUBAKI |
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| 2 | 2161x |
FIORE
GEN HAYASHI 4YO DK B FILLY 54.0KG Hiroyuki Hirakawa Is first-up after a break of three-and-a-half months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign by 1.5 len Kasamatsu October 10 over 1400m defeating Nihonpiro Reach with 54kg at $3.20. Previously first up; second of 9 at Kasamatsu August 13 over 1400m, 4 len behind Angelito with 54kg at $2.20. Returns in a winnable race. |
2 KEITA NISHI |
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| 3 | 71321 |
GOD TREASURE
SHUN ISHIZAKI 4YO BROWN HORSE 56.0KG Kenji Nakanishi Racing well recently. Comes here off a 45-day let-up. Last start favourite; won by 1.5 len at Nagoya December 9 over 1500m defeating Yanushi Thunder with 57kg at $2.40. The race before that 2nd of 11 at Nagoya on November 11 over 1500m, 1.0 len behind Daigo Seiryu carrying 57kg at $1.90. Drawn to enjoy a cosy run from an inside stall. |
3 MASASHIGE HONDA |
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| 4 | 9x004 |
MEISHO BONGOCHI
MASARU TAMAI 6YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Yoshio Matsumoto Comes here off a 42-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 11 at this track on December 12 over 1500m, 5 len behind Copano Dylan with 54kg at $338.50. The start before that 10th of 13 at this track on November 7 over 1500m, 13 len behind Deserve with 56kg at $306.20. Others offer greater appeal. |
4 KOTA MOTOHASHI |
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| 5 | 00330 |
HAPPY GEMINI
HIROSHI YAUCHI 4YO DK B FILLY 54.0KG Returns from a 46-day let-up. At the latest run second last of 12 at this track on December 8 over 1500m, 24 len behind G T Pharaoh carrying 54kg at $16.60. The race before that held ground to the line 3rd of 10 at Ohi on October 10 over 1600m, 5 len behind Amethyst with 54kg at $11.60. Will need to improve many lengths to feature. |
5 RYO KOSUGI |
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| 6 | 97x56 |
ALPHA ELIZABETH
MASATO HAYASHI 6YO DK B MARE 54.0KG K.Kietsu Third-up today and won third-up previously. Not raced for 45 days. First-up 5th of 12 at this track on November 5 over 1500m, 8 len behind Kitasan Riser carrying 54kg at $130.60. Second-up 6th of 11 at this track on December 9 over 1500m, 14 len behind Recado carrying 54kg at $40. Preferred in something easier. |
6 TATSUYA YAMAGUCHI |
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| 7 | 62112 |
LE JOUEUR
TAKANORI YAMANAKA 4YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG Normandy Thoroughbred Racing Co. Ltd. Form hard to fault. Comes off a 43 day let-up. Last start held ground to the line 2nd of 7 at this track on December 11 over 1200m, head behind Sail Free with 56kg at $1.60. The run before that favourite; won by 1.75 len at Morioka Dirt October 21 over 1400m defeating Scarlet Cross carrying 56kg at $14.10. Leading player. |
7 MASAAKI KUWAMURA |
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| 8 | 38059 |
ERICEIRA
SATOSHI SAITO 4YO BAY FILLY 54.0KG Silk Racing Co. Ltd. Comes off a 37 day let-up. Last start second last of 10 at Sonoda on December 17 over 1400m, 7 len behind O Shin Angel carrying 55kg at $6.20. Before that settled back and ran on when 5th of 10 at Sonoda on December 4 over 1400m, 4 len behind Kapua carrying 55kg at $9.70. No threat last time out but this suits. |
8 RYO NOVATA |
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| 9 | 00801 |
MAONO ORACLE
NOBUHIRO SHIBUYA 7YO BAY HORSE 56.0KG At the latest run won by 2.5 len at Kawasaki January 3 over 1400m defeating Nihonpiro Camino with 56kg at $58.50. The run before that 11th of 13 at this track on December 11 over 2200m, 24 len behind Clarity with 56kg at $106.50. Not on recent form. |
9 EIKI NISHIMURA |
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| 10 | 22113 |
HUNKSTER
NOBORU SAKAMOTO 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 56.0KG Ryotaro Kobayashi Racing well recently. Returns from a 44-day let-up. Most recently ran on from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Nagoya on December 10 over 1700m, 4.5 len behind Up Shogun carrying 57kg at $3.20. The race before that won by 5 len at Nagoya November 21 over 1500m defeating Baleares with 57kg at $7.50. Genuine contender. |
10 TAKAYUKI YANO |
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| 11 | 020x1 |
ARCELIA
MASATO HAYASHI 6YO BAY MARE 54.0KG Takashi Kurisaka Second-up. Comes off a 42-day let-up. First-up after five months won by 0.8 len at this track December 12 over 1500m defeating Burning Wind with 54kg at $40. Previously second-up 9th of 12 at this track on May 7 over 1500m, 10 len behind Rayel carrying 54kg at $14. Worth consideration. |
11 AOI SHINOYA |
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| 12 | x7097 |
BRAVE HERO
TSUTOMU TANAKA 4YO CHESTNUT HORSE 56.0KG Comes here off a 46-day let-up. Most recently 7th of 12 at this track on December 8 over 1500m, 12 len behind G T Pharaoh with 56kg at $116.90. Before that 9th of 12 at Kawasaki on November 19 over 1500m, 13 len behind Olperer carrying 56kg at $42.20. Hard to enthuse. |
12 KENJI OKAMURA |
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| 13 | 01152 |
WAKE UP PEOPLE
NOBUHIRO YAMADA 4YO DK B HORSE 56.0KG Shingo Tanizaki Comes off a 44 day let-up. Last start sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 10 at this track on December 10 over 1200m, 1.0 len behind High Speed Bio with 56kg at $3. Before that 5th of 10 at Nagoya on November 13 over 1500m, 4 len behind Pretty Pearl with 57kg at $5.90. Nice effort last time so worth following up. |
13 TSUBASA SASAGAWA |
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